Oven-Baked Sides: 8 Gratin Recipes

The golden-brown glory of a gratin is hard to resist. Borrowed from the French, this technique involves topping any dish with either cheese or bread crumbs dotted with butter and baking or broiling until brown and crispy. Which means your potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, or any other vegetable will become tender and fragrant beneath that appealing crust. The following gratin recipes from Martha Stewart include the classic versions plus a few easy twists..Get more hot-out-of-the-oven recipes, including chicken casseroles, healthy make-ahead casseroles, and quick and easy casseroles.